Tag: High On Fire

High On Fire will be touring the UK in February 2013. The trio comprising Matt Pike, Des Kensel and Jeff Matz will play NQ Live, Manchester (oreviously Moho) on 3rd February.

In summer this year, Southern Lord reissued their classic album The Art Of Self Defense

Originally produced/engineered by Billy Anderson at Shark Bite Studios in Oakland, California, and initially released on Man’s Ruin Records, the landmark long player was completely remastered and enhanced by Brad Boatright (Sleep, Noothgrush, OFF! etc.) ready to be added to Southern Lord’s catalogue. This reissue includes the addition of the band’s first ever demo, two bonus 7” tracks as well as a 48-page booklet.

High on Fire get straight to the point, bashing away with a neanderthal sense of purpose and creating hypnotic, droning waves of powerful riffs end low-end thunder and The Art of Self Defense serves up a rock hard, unorthodox form of modern metal cloaked in strange religious theology and the trio’s style remains unique, distinct, heavy and absolutely crushing. An audio hail storm of piledriving riffs, booming rhythms and Pike’s gruff vocal tirades, The Art Of Self Defense remains a staple in High On Fire’s renowned catalog of audio greatness.

Southern Lord Recordings have announced the reissue of The Art Of Self Defense, the classic first recording from Oakland power trio HIGH ON FIRE. Set for release on July 30, the landmark long player has been completely remastered and enhanced by Brad Boatright (Sleep, Noothgrush, OFF! etc.) and includes the addition of the band’s first ever demo, two bonus 7” tracks as well as a 48-page booklet.

The Art Of Self Defense was initially released in 2000 by Man’s Ruin Records. Featuring the collective energies of guitarist/vocalist Matt Pike, drummer Des Kensel, and bassist George Rice with producer Billy Anderson, the record is notable for Pike’s instantly recognizable guitar tone, first unleashed during his days with stoner metal band Sleep.

Imagine The Mob crossed with a death metal band and you get somewhere close to this ear scorching sound with insanely heavy piledriving riffs, sub-aquatic rhythms and Pike’s “Lemmy with a sore throat” vocal acrobatics, The Art Of Self Defense remains a staple in HIGH ON FIRE’s renowned catalog.